She was born circa 1760. Her father was Luis Garcia Lerma, and her mother was Maria Tomasa Solis. Her father owned Mier 41 grant.
In 1782, she lived in Las Jaras in household number 109. The church census recorded that she was single, casta, and 22 years old. Her household included 7 people:
Luis (Secundo) Garcia Lerma, married, casta, age 68.
Maria Tomasa Solis, married, casta, age 64.
Francisca Garcia, single, casta, age 30.
Maria Gertrudis Garcia, single, casta, age 22.
Maria Guadalupe Garcia, single, casta, age 20.
Juan Jose Garcia, a youth, casta, age 19.
Apolinaria Garcia, an unmarried girl, casta, age 16.